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Matthews to Florida e4They should get a Mexican/Cuban star player to attract the masses.
Matthews to Florida e4They should get a Mexican/Cuban star player to attract the masses.
That has to do with the MLB and the rights fees it gets compared to the NHL. MLB and NFL teams are profitable before they even sell a ticket due to the massive media rights deals they haveThe Marlins franchise is still worth more than any NHL team.
You dont think its a little bit of a problem? I mean it is literally located in one of the least populated areas of the South Florida regionFor those who would like to know more about South Florida population distribution, here's a map (yellow star is the BB&T Center):
And here's a chart with the numbers:
Not being in Miami is not the problem. The problem is the team has had no success, none whatsoever. The arena being in a downtown isn't going to get people to go to watch a loser year after year.
To be fair it was terrible at Nassau as well.Barclays wasn't built for hockey. No need to review the reasons why even dedicated fans don't make the commute there - it's an AirBnb for a hockey team. Belmont attendance will tell the real story.
How many have one 30 minutes away?
Seriously, its not in an inconvenient part of town, its in a different city altogether[/QUOTE
In no other market do any fans drive 1/2 hour or so to a game? Everyone lives within 10-15 minutes of the arena?
The hockey fans in South Florida aren't all in Miami, they are spread out from Miami, through Broward County and up into Palm Beach County, and even up onto the Treasure Coast. No matter where the arena is a certain percentage of the fans will have an inconvenient commute. This has been said here by many, and said repeatedly, but is ignored by most who have the "answer" without really understanding anything about the area.
The real problem is the Panthers organIzation has been Melnyk-ing around for twenty years. The resulting apathy has been well earned.
You dont think its a little bit of a problem? I mean it is literally located in one of the least populated areas of the South Florida region
People drive from Sarasota, New Port Ritchie, Lakeland, Etc. to see the Lightning and that's no short drive.
Here in Nashville we get regular fans from Chattanooga, Huntsville, Bowling Green and points in between.
Win and people show up, how is this still a discussion?
They have never won a playoff series and have only played in 3 playoff series since moving to the Everglades.
Watching my team with that camera angle > not seeing my team play hockey at all.I legitimately don't know how Panthers fans can consistently watch their home games. Easily the worst camera placement in the league. Makes games in their building actually annoying to watch.
No. It's not the location. They haven't done anything with the on ice product for 25 years. People are not going to show up for that.You dont think its a little bit of a problem? I mean it is literally located in one of the least populated areas of the South Florida region
I see no reason for a difference. If the ownership situations were flipped you'd probably be saying the same thing about the Lightning that you're saying about the Panthers here.I have my doubts that Panthers would be as well supported by fans as Lightning even if they were ran better. Or if they are not better off playing in downtown Miami rather than suburbs.
But yea, most of their issue is bad management for long periods of time.
I will agree 100% that the in arena stuff needs a ton of work, but in no way does it feel like a south beach vibe. maybe they play a little bit more hip hop then other arena's but every arena caters to the demographics.I agree with some others that theyll support a winner in Sunrise. However, whomever is in charge of their marketing and in game entertainment should be fired, I’ll say that. I grew up about an hour from the arena, it used to be a good experience back when it was National Car Rental and Bank Atlantic center. Theyve tried to turn it into some sort of South Beach club vibe over the past few years though. it’s just an annoying atmosphere/experience and doesn’t feel like you’re at a hockey game at all. Maybe I’ve been spoiled by going to games in Tampa, Nashville, SJ, and other teams that do it well but the Panthers should reassess that too.
I agree with some others that theyll support a winner in Sunrise. However, whomever is in charge of their marketing and in game entertainment should be fired, I’ll say that. I grew up about an hour from the arena, it used to be a good experience back when it was National Car Rental and Bank Atlantic center. Theyve tried to turn it into some sort of South Beach club vibe over the past few years though. it’s just an annoying atmosphere/experience and doesn’t feel like you’re at a hockey game at all. Maybe I’ve been spoiled by going to games in Tampa, Nashville, SJ, and other teams that do it well but the Panthers should reassess that too.